Area Museums Opening Doors to Active-Duty and Reserve Military Personnel This Summer

The National Endowment for the Arts announced Monday that more than 1,300 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military families this summer, City News Service reported. Active-duty military and reservists, including members of the National Guard, can bring up to five family members to any participating San Diego area museums with a valid military identification:

• The Barona Cultural Center and Museum, Lakeside
• , Oceanside
• Escondido History Center
• Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, San Diego
• Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, San Diego
• Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego
• Lux Art Institute, Encinitas
• Mingei International Museum, San Diego
• Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla and San Diego
• Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego
• San Diego Archaeological Center, Escondido
• San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas
• San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, Escondido
• San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
• San Diego Hall of Champions
• San Diego History Center
• The San Diego Museum of Art
• San Diego Museum of Man
• Timken Museum of Art, San Diego
• Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, San Diego
• Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts and Textiles, San Diego

City News Service contributed to this report.